Please share your story with us… Our goal is to spread the word of the many faces of Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance. In order to do this we need the stories of those who have achieved a healthy life through a gluten free diet. Please be specific, but do not share anything that you would not […]

Five years ago when I began looking for a dog I knew I had found the right one when I found Chloe. She was adorable, energetic, and best of all cross-eyed. Chloe seemed to be the perfect dog. However, I was unaware of the many vet trips we would take over the next few years. […]

Heidi lines her kitchen table with a virtual pharmacy of prescription pill bottles; celexa for sadness, ritalin for restlessness, ativan for anxiety, depakote for dark downs and hysterical highs, unisom for insomnia. Each bottle tells a tale in Heidi’s life. Sadness As an infant, Heidi was adopted by prestigious Southern Californians: a psychologist and his […]

Claire fiddles with a napkin, folding and unfolding it, while telling me the story of Her and Food. “I guess you could say I was raised on gluten, mostly out of boxes. Mac-and-cheese, cereal, Beef Stroganoff. And- ooh . . . pizza. At least once a week.” Claire’s story is not unusual. Being in her […]

Here’s something a little bit different for this challenge: me interviewing my own brother. Before we launch into it, let me tell you how things work in my family: I am the clown, my sister is the diplomat, my brother is . . . the skeptic. Now, if you’ve got even the most basic knowledge […]